Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation
Managed by Division of State Parks and Recreation
530 acres7.4 mi of trail
Mt. Sugarloaf TrailOld Mountain TrailSugarloaf Mtn. South Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Jsayre64 · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Deerfield
Deerfield has 63 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
1,264 acres are parks and preserves, 245 per 1,000 residents. 19% of Deerfield’s land is conserved, about 3,968 acres. The biggest trail networks: Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation (7.4 mi), Connecticut River Greenway State Park (1.3 mi), Pine Nook Forest (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #182 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
3,968 acres · of 32.4 sq mi of land
Trails
63 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,264 ac
245 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
2.1 mi lanes · 0.5 mi paths
Highest peak
961 ft
Arthurs Seat
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Deerfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Deerfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Deerfield is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #182 of 283 in Massachusetts. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Deerfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (63 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land245 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,264 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13AParks close to home60% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 36%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Deerfield’s 19% is ahead of 41% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation, with 7.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Nature preserve
407 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Canalside Trail
Pine Nook Forest
Nature preserve
73 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Great Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Department of Fish and Game
115 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation530 acres · 7.4 mi of trail · Division of State Parks and Recreation
DirectionsConnecticut River Greenway State Park407 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPine Nook Forest73 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Tabak Memorial Forest65 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Deerfield River Access22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGreat Swamp Wildlife Management Area115 acres · Department of Fish and Game
DirectionsSilvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge4 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Third Island Unit4 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Who protects it
3,968 conserved acres
19% of Deerfield’s land. Who manages Deerfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land3,596 ac
State parks793 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits632 ac
State conservation567 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)440 ac
Joint132 ac
State fish & wildlife28 ac
Agricultural Easement · 4,230 acConservation Easement · 1,424 acRecreation or Education Easement · 418 acState Park · 266 acWatershed Protection Area · 250 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,981 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 291 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut River Greenway State Park State Park | Not recorded | 266 | Open |
| University of Massachusetts Farm Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 203 | Open |
| Great Swamp Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 140 | Restricted |
| South Deerfield Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 126 | Closed |
| Town of Deerfield Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 123 | Unknown |
| Pocumtuck Private Conservation | Not recorded | 94 | Unknown |
| Deerfield River Access State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 22 | Open |
| Greenfield Road Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 22 | Open |
| Steam Mill Road Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 7 | Restricted |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Deerfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Deerfield
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Deerfield
Arthurs Seat961 ft elevation
DirectionsPocumtuck Rock837 ft elevation
DirectionsNorth Sugarloaf Mountain794 ft elevation · In Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation
DirectionsSouth Sugarloaf Mountain653 ft elevation · In Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation
DirectionsTrap Rock Ledge440 ft elevation
DirectionsWoolman Hill400 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Hill200 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.5 miUnpaved · 13.2 mi
Blueberry1.1 mi
Vernal Pool0.8 mi
Mohican - Mohawk Trail0.5 mi
Bridges0.5 mi
Old Mountain Trail0.4 mi
Mt. Sugarloaf Trail0.4 mi
Plain Road West0.4 mi
Fridge0.4 mi
Sugarloaf Mtn. South Trail0.3 mi
School Kids0.3 mi
1 more trails
The Gateway
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
29Tennis
10Tracks
10Baseball
6Soccer
3Football
2Basketball
2Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Deerfield: April to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Deerfield →
Next door
Deerfield and its neighbors
Deerfield has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Montague70 miDeerfield63 miConway60 miGreenfield37 miSunderland35 miWhately21 miShelburne14 miSouth Deerfield7.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield | 19% | 1.9 | 245 | 60% | A |
| Greenfield | 20% | 1.7 | 59 | 93% | A+ |
| Montague | 43% | 2.3 | 782 | 79% | A+ |
| Conway | 32% | 1.6 | 2,118 | 47% | A |
| Sunderland | 42% | 2.5 | 214 | 47% | A |
| South Deerfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Whately | 31% | 1.0 | 1,112 | 85% | A+ |
| Shelburne | 23% | 0.6 | 684 | 72% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Deerfield
Where can I hike in Deerfield?
The longest trail networks: Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation, 7.4 miles; Connecticut River Greenway State Park, 1.3 miles; Pine Nook Forest, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Deerfield is conserved land?
19% of its land, against a typical 21% for a Massachusetts town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Deerfield’s trails?
Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation and Connecticut River Greenway State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Deerfield?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Deerfield?
56,998 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deerfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,623 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Deerfield have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #182 of 283 in Massachusetts. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Deerfield neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →